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#3 Jose Callejon
Jose Callejon grew through the ranks of Real Madrid. He represented Real Castilla and the C team. However, he pushed for a move away from the club in search of first-team opportunities. The Spaniard spent three years in Espanyol before rejoining Real Madrid for a fee of €5.5 million in 2011.
On his return to his boyhood club, Callejon failed to start as many games as he would have liked but still managed to take his goal tally to double figures. With over 30 starts to his name the following season, the Spaniard didn't hit the expected heights and signed for Napoli when Rafa Benitez approached him over a transfer.
The 34-year-old was one of the key players in Napoli's frontline and spent seven years at Naples before moving to Fiorentina in 2020.
#2 Diego Lopez
Skipper Iker Casillas was benched after struggling to replicate his old performance following a back injury in 2013. This forced Jose Mourinho to take a gamble by signing Diego Lopez from Sevilla. However, it was a decision that immediately paid dividends.
The Spaniard was the man in between the sticks when the Whites lifted the Champions League trophy in 2014. However, after Keylor Navas' arrival, it was clear as a day that it was time for Lopez to exit the club and look for game time elsewhere.
Lopez moved to AC Milan for two seasons before being loaned out to Espanyol for the 2016-17 campaign. At the age of 39, Diego Lopez is still the first choice shot-stopper for Espanyol and has made 124 appearances for the Barcelonian club.
#1 Luka Modric
Luka Modric's pulsating displays at Tottenham Hotspur attracted attention from a host of clubs. However, no other club had the pulling power of Real Madrid, who landed him for a fee of €40 million in 2012.
The Croatian was deemed a flop by many for his mediocre displays during his first two seasons at the Santiago Bernabeu. However, the midfielder bounced back under the management of Carlo Ancelloti and went on to become one of the best players in the world. Modric won the UEFA Best Player in Europe and the Ballon d'Or in 2018.
The former Dinamo Zagreb midfielder was also a vital cog in the team, which won four Champions League titles in five years. Over the past eight years, Modric has appeared 391 times for Real Madrid, scoring 28 goals and notching up 61 assists in the process.
